An impassioned explanation of how his descent into madness is fueled by grief over the death of his father, something that is often glossed over in tellings of this story - he's an orphan in a land of immortals who do not know death.
Well, as we know, we all come at this from different points of view, and thus focus on different aspects. I wasn't party to any of these conversations, but I'm certain that you acquitted yourself admirably.